Carrier for pails and the like



March 15 192 Y 7 G. POLHAMUS CARRIER FOR FAILS AND THE LIKE Filed June 23, L926 among.

Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES GEORGE POLHAMUS, or TOLEDO, HIO.

CARRIER FOR PAILS AND TI IE LIKE.

Application filed June 23, 1926. Serial No. 117,906.

This invention relates to devices for carrying pails, buckets, or the like, but more particularly to such device which is useful in carrying paint pails for preventing spill-'- ing of the contents and enabling the pail to be readily carried and supported in a convenient manner.

Objects of this invention are to provide a simple and efiicient carrier for pails, buckets.

and the like, which may be cheaply manufactured, which is sturdy in construction and tion comprises a carrier consisting of a pair.

of .U-members 1 and 2 which, in this instance, are disposed at substantially right angles to each other, and which may be of strap iron or other suitable material. The legs of the U-member 2 are shorter than the legs of the U-member 1, and are inclined inwardly towards each other, the opposite ends of these legs being provided with outwardly turned portions 3. The U-members 1 and 2 are adapted to receive a'pail 4 and the outwardly turned portions 3 enable the pail to be forced into position between the legs of the U-member 2 and cam these legs outwardly to a slight extent, these legs being sufficiently resilient yieldingly to engagethe adj acent sides of the pail 1, and frictionally to hold the same in place. Any suitable means may be provided for securing the U- members 1 and ,2 together, and in this inv stance a rivet 5 is employed for-holding the parts in assembled relation, and although, both the U-members are disposed at substantially right angles to each other it will be understood that this position may be changed without departing from thespirit of the invention.

Formed on the ends of the legs of the U- members 1' are outwardly inclined portions 6, to which is pivoted a bail 7. This arrangement has been found decidedly advantageous, in that, when the bailis lifted the outwardly inclined portions 6 are. drawn in-x wardly against the adjacent sides of the pail, and 'frictionally to engage these sides for holding the pail securely in position and prevent thepail coming loose from the carrier. The inclined or curved portions extend for ardistance outwardly of the legs of the U-member 1 and accordingly upon lifting of the bail have-an appreciable inward movement so as to effectively grip the pail. Further, due to the divergent relationship between the parts 6, the latter are automatically spread upon: being engaged with the bottom of the pail to thus apply the deviceto the pail without manual manipulation of the parts 6. Formed centrally of the bail 7 is a hook 8, and this hook may be formed bytwisting the end portions of the bail into the shape shown in the draw 5 1 ing. It is obvious thatthe hook 8 serves as a suspending means for the carrier. I

It is to be understood that the'above de-, scription is given by wayof-illustrat-ion and not of limitation, and numerous changes in 3, details of construction, arrangement and choice of material may be efiec'ted without departing from the spirit of the invention, especially as defined in the appended claim.

c What I claim as new and'desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A pail carrier composed of a pair of U- shaped members having their bases secured together to form a seat for the pail bottom and to provide a series of legs which latter engage the pail sides,the upperfree ends of each of the legs of one of the members being extended outwardly at an incline for a distance so as to have a relatively divergent relationship thereby to effect automatic out-ward spreading upon engagement with the bottom of a pail in applying the device to thepail, and acarrying bail secured at its ends to the free extremities of the inclined portions of the legs of said members whereby upon lifting of the bail, the'inclined portions will be moved inwardly so that the inner ends thereof fulcrum againstthe top of the pail thereby to firmly grip the latter.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification;

enonen POLHAMUS. 

